Approval for Capital Increase to Subsidiary and Donation to NHK Foundation

NHK and private broadcasting organizations are collaborating to improve the efficiency of the broadcasting network through a dual-system framework. This initiative combines the 'Mini-Satellite Joint Utilization via a Shared Company' project and the 'Joint Development through a Fund' project, aiming to reduce future burdens on viewers.

Today, approval has been granted by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications for the capital increase to the subsidiary company responsible for core broadcasting infrastructure and for the donation to the NHK Foundation. Preparations for the investment and donation procedures will now proceed.

[Overview of Investment Recipient]

1. Recipient (Company Name): Nippon Broadcasting Network Corporation

2. Head Office Location: 2-2-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (within NHK Broadcasting Center)

3. President & CEO: Tomifumi Yoshimi

4. Investment Amount: 19.122 billion yen

5. Timing of Investment: July 2026 (planned)

6. Reason for Investment

To pursue the sustainable development of the broadcasting industry by managing and maintaining core broadcasting facilities. This investment supports a unified business model that oversees everything from infrastructure ownership to broadcasting service delivery, realizing a shared utilization framework.

[Overview of Donation Recipient]

1. Recipient (Organization Name): NHK Foundation (General Foundation)

2. Headquarters Location: 4-10-1 Yōga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

3. Chairman: Hiroaki Tanaka

4. Donation Amount: 40 billion yen

5. Timing of Donation: July 2026 (planned)

6. Reason for Donation

To establish a fund within the NHK Foundation that will provide grants for the joint development of mini-satellite stations and small-scale relay stations in disadvantaged areas. The fund will also support the development and promotion of new transmission technologies for future broadcasting networks, including broadband and alternative transmission methods.

[NHK Comment]

As part of its management plan's goal to 'contribute to ensuring diversity across the entire information space,' NHK will advance initiatives for shared relay station utilization.

NHK will continue to collaborate with private broadcasters and other stakeholders to create an improved broadcasting environment, ensuring high-quality, nationwide service delivery to all viewers and citizens.